Low Budget Gets High Praise

Rating: Null/10 (14 July 2003)

The lack of money that went into this film only helped to make it that much better. Without digital effects or elaborate action sequences 28 days later relies on more traditional camera tricks to raise its level of intensity. I especially liked the way the director used industrial rock as opposed to the more melancholy notes of other horror films. While some have compared this movie to another favorite of mine, Resident Evil, the two are not comparable. Resident was a true popcorn zombie film while this is more like a lesser Night of the Living Dead with a conscience. Unlike most horror movies (and movies in general) 28 Days Later has a simple and clear moral which is what makes it the best horror movie I have seen this year. A rating of 7.5 to 8.0 is more than fair but for fans of horror this is a must see and instant classic.